A biventricular assist device (BiVAD) is an implantable pump. It is designed to help your heart function better when both the right and left pumping chambers of your heart are failing.

While left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy alone is effective in many instances, up to 50% of LVAD recipients demonstrate clinically significant postoperative right ventricular failure and potentially need a biventricular assist device (BiVAD). In these cases, the BiVAD can effectively support both sides of the failing heart.

A BiVAD is a battery-operated pump that helps both your right and left ventricles move blood through your heart. Your surgeon implants a BiVAD during open-heart surgery. Why might I need a biventricular assist device? You may need a BiVAD if you are in severe heart failure.

2005年8月30日 · Support with BiVAD offers an acceptable rate of survival to cardiac transplantation. Furthermore, the use of a BiVAD itself does not confer an increased morbidity or mortality, and overall outcomes with this device are comparable to that of implantable LVADs if used strategically in severe congestive heart failure.

LVADs are used in patients with advanced heart failure who are at a high risk of cardiogenic shock and/or multiple organ failure. The objective is to improve circulation, alleviate symptoms, improve quality of life and bridge suitable candidates to transplantation.

VADs can be used to assist the right (RVAD), left (LVAD), or both ventricles (BiVAD). When placed temporarily, the cannulas are normally inserted into the atria with blood returned to the pulmonary artery or aorta. If the device is to be used as a bridge to cardiac transplantation, the cannulas are inserted into the apices of the heart.

Aims: The Berlin Heart EXCOR ® Adult biventricular assist device (BiVAD) is an approved mechanical circulatory support for patients with end-stage biventricular heart failure. In this prospective post-market clinical follow-up study, we present the first clinical experience of the new EXCOR ® Adult pump with bileaflet (BL) valves in Europe.

Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are a viable option for treatment of end stage heart failure. Complications include infection, bleeding, thrombosis and even development of Ventricular Tachycardias (VT) A 65 year old female presented with severe biventricular cardiac failure.

A biventricular assist device (BiVAD) is an implantable pump. It is designed to help your heart function better when both the right and left pumping chambers of your heart are failing. When blood from your body returns to the right side of your heart, the right ventricle (one of the pumping chambers) pumps the blood into your lungs to receive ...

2011年5月30日 · Patients requiring BiVAD support at the time of durable MCS implant are more critically ill at the time of MCS implant. BiVAD patients experience worse survival than patients supported with LVAD alone and higher rates of serious adverse events.